Jonathan Rea blames Sykes for the incident: ‘His intention was clear’

Jonathan Rea is totally unhappy with how his second race ended. After a touch from Tom Sykes, his teammate Rea was unable to maintain control of his bike and finished the race in Brno in the gravel of the circuit.

In the opinion of the championship leader, the situation is quite clear:

– He just took me to the outside of the track, on recordings that is clear. He touched me and hit the elbow, the knee, and the bike. I explained my point of view to the race director, let’s see. For me, the situation is clear.

Quoted by Speedweek, the british continued and blamed his compatriot for the way he acted in that especific situation:

– If others overtake him, he lets himself be but if I overtake him, he answers back on the next turn. I showed the front tire to Tom, he knew I was coming. He ruined my corner exit, just like my race. For him, the best solution was to leave me out. If I was outside the corner, how could I be blamed [for the incident]? Of course this can happen in a race, but intelligent people understand what happened. He had enough room to change, as Laverty had before, but he decided to choose for a much larger line. His intention was clear.